Sui Meng'er had a dream.
In her dream, Li Ke married Fan Shi, who then married Wang Sheng. Ten years later, Wang Sheng suddenly died, and she became a widow.
Li Ke passed the imperial examination and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination), with a bright future ahead of him.
She only used a little seduction to win over Li Ke's heart, and Fan Shi was divorced.
She married into the Li family and enjoyed a life of wealth and honor, eventually becoming an official's wife.
Sui Meng'er woke up from the laughter. This must be God reminding her to hold on tightly to Li Ke, this powerful patron.
Since you're going to marry Li Ke anyway, why not marry him now?
Sui Meng'er chuckled. Tomorrow she would go to see Brother Li and bring him some soup. He had lost weight recently, probably because he missed her.
She knew in her dream that Brother Li and Madam Fan were not on good terms at all. They had been together for ten years but did not even have a child.
Sui Meng'er got up very early and ran to tell her father about it. The two of them discussed it for a long time.
Master Sui was finally persuaded by Sui Meng'er, and the two decided to change their son-in-law candidate to create an opportunity for Sui Meng'er.
Unfortunately, after several attempts to test the waters, Li Ke did not change his mind, so Sui Meng'er decided to take a risky gamble.
Li Ke stroked the wooden hairpin in his hand. He had carved it in his spare time, and he imagined that it would look quite elegant on Lady Fan.
Thinking that he would be able to go home tomorrow, he fell asleep with a smile on his face. Just then, there was a knock on the door.
?
The next day, he was awakened by a crying sound.
"Waaaaah... What am I going to do?"
When Li Ke opened his eyes, he saw Sui Meng'er's tear-streaked face.
He felt a splitting headache, and fragments of last night slowly surfaced in his mind.
The master invited him to have a questioning, and later served him wine and food.
He was drunk and stumbled back to his dormitory, where he seemed to be helped into a room.
Later, dresses...shoes and socks...ties fluttered in the wind...
And red lips... fair skin...
He was stunned. He had actually slept with Sui Meng'er while drunk. What made him even more desperate was that he still remembered everything that had happened last night.
"Brother Li, you've ruined my innocence. You have to take responsibility for me."
Li Ke stared blankly at the marks on Sui Meng'er's body.
He didn't know what to do. What should he do?
Sui Meng'er gritted her teeth inwardly. Even after all this, Li Ke still hadn't changed his mind. Did he no longer care about her?
There was a commotion outside the door, it seemed someone had arrived.
Sui Meng'er felt a surge of tension. Why would anyone come to her courtyard?
"Quick, look for it! I saw it running here."
A voice came, and Li Ke was startled. He quickly got up and dressed, but it was too late. The door was suddenly kicked open by an animal that looked like a dog but wasn't.
A large crowd stood at the door, staring in disbelief at the two disheveled individuals.
"It's offensive and indecent, an eyesore..."
"The world is going to the dogs, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be..."
"Moral depravity, immorality..."
...
The two huddled under the covers, shivering. Li Ke felt a deep sense of despair; he was finished!
His life, his future, everything was ruined.
This was an indelible stain on his record, and his path to the imperial examinations was effectively cut off.
Sui Meng'er was also in despair. She wanted to trap Li Ke, but she didn't want everyone to know. Now how could she marry into the Li family?
What happened?
How could such a memorable scene be complete without her? Xiao Li used her divine sense to glance at Li Ke and Sui Meng'er under the covers.
These two are truly an eyesore!
Xiao Li quickly withdrew her divine sense; as long as it was indeed those two people, that was enough.
"I am Li Ke's wife. Has anyone seen him?"
Everyone fell silent instantly. This woman was truly pitiful!
The blanket trembled violently, then the blanket was pulled even tighter.
"ah……"
Xiao Li covered her mouth because she noticed that the clothes and shoes on the ground belonged to Li Ke.
"Husband, how could you do this?"
Xiao Li began her performance.
"I know you don't like me. You were forced to marry me by my parents. I've always been mean to you, and I accept it all."
But how could you do this to me behind my back? I take care of the housework and serve my in-laws at home, how could you do this to me?
Xiao Li wiped away non-existent tears and continued.
"I can't live like this anymore, I want a divorce."
Li Ke suddenly threw off the covers. "I don't agree, Ali. I was wrong. Let's live a good life together from now on, okay?"
Sui Meng'er couldn't believe it. She didn't even bother to cover herself and questioned loudly.
"Li Ke, you once said you would marry me, have you forgotten? Why are you treating me like this now?"
The crowd dispersed, no longer lingering around the entrance. They understood the principle of not looking at what was improper; they were still students, and they knew this basic rule.
Li Ke picked up the clothes from the ground and put them on, completely ignoring Sui Meng'er.
"Ah Li, I know I was wrong. We're already married, and I'll treat you well from now on."
Xiao Li shook her head. "I don't want to. I'm the one who doesn't want you anymore. You're no longer good enough for me."
After Xiaoli finished speaking, she bowed to the headmaster of the academy, who had already rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Please, Headmaster, do me a favor. I want to divorce Li Ke."
Li Ke took two steps back. He was deeply shocked. Yesterday he was full of hope for life, but today reality had completely destroyed him.
The headmaster paused for a moment. Li Ke's actions at the academy were indeed extremely improper, and the academy could no longer keep him.
"From this day forward, Li Ke is expelled from the academy. He is no longer a student of Lishan Academy."
Xiao Li found paper and pen in the study next door, spread them on the table, and wrote down the divorce agreement.
"Since our hearts are not aligned, it is difficult for us to be of one mind."
"Quickly gather your relatives and return to your respective paths."
"Let's resolve our grievances and release our grudges, and stop hating each other."
Let's part ways amicably and each find our own happiness.
"good!"
The headmaster clapped his hands, saying, "The word is well-chosen, and the calligraphy is even better."
"If you were a man, I would be willing to take you as my disciple."
The headmaster stroked his beard, shook his head, and sighed.
Xiao Li forced a smile, thanked the headmaster, and left on her own.
She didn't care about being a disciple of the headmaster; she had already achieved her goal and could now retire gracefully.
Xiao Li returned to the Li family home, packed her things, and left.
The Li family had no idea what had happened.
"Third son's wife, what's wrong with you? Didn't you go to see the third son? Why did you come back by yourself?"
Xiao Li thought for a moment, "Since Li Ke and the teacher's daughter are in love, I will grant their wish. From now on, you will be family."
The Li family was completely bewildered; they knew absolutely nothing about it.
As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast.
Soon, everyone in the village knew about Li Ke's situation. The Li family was pointed at and gossiped about wherever they went, and Li Ke eventually returned home.
His academic achievements are about to be lost; not only will he have no hope of passing the imperial examinations, but even his title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examinations) will be revoked.
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